Chapter 90 - Asora (1/2)
After beating Cao Cao, Alex heard about Sirzechs and Azazel going to confront Hades, but didn't actually fight him. He knew it was going to be like that anyways, and was actually happy as it meant that he would get to destroy Hades himself, after he set his other plans in motion. First he wanted to focus on something else. After returning home they had another ”feast” to celebrate Alex's return, and were also joined by Kuroka when Vali team was done in Hades palace. The next day they all slept in, but around noon he woke Rias, Kuroka, and Ravel and dragged them out of bed.
”What is it?” Ravel asked as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. She and Koneko didn't actually participate again, but they were still present. At that moment the four of them were enveloped in mist, and the other three immediately became alert. Kuroka said,
”Georg again?! They already recovered!” But when the mist disappeared they were in a forested area with no signs of civilization to be seen. Alex smirked at the three and said,
”Nope not Georg, but me.” They looked confused for a second before Kuroka and Rias connected it, and started brightening up. Kuroka then said,
”You got a new power?!” Alex nodded, and turned to the still confused Ravel.
”Don't worry, there's a lot I haven't told you about myself sadly, but I hope that since I can tell you now you'll forgive me.” He had already confirmed that the so called restrictions on discussing the other worlds didn't apply here, and started explaining everything about his background. Ravel looked enlightened when he caught her up to speed and didn't hold the secrecy against him, but did look a little bitter that he didn't add her to his peerage. He then started explaining about Asora for all of their benefit.
”First about this power, you could say it's similar to dimension lost, but instead of creating temporary spaces this is all permanent. It's called Asora, in the world it came from it's a special attack used by a dragon that specializes in illusions called Shen, the invincible. It would show their victim either a vision that brings them joy, or one that brings them horror. However the dragon was beaten by a human and formed a contract with them, which ended with them becoming the humans slave, though willingly.
”After that happened the ability evolved and became a separate world tied to the human, and increased with his power. When they established that the world could sustain them they started migrating beings into it, and created their own country. That is why I got it, so that we can migrate those that wish to here, and those like Rias's peerage can follow us to other worlds since it'll be tied to me. But I can't just leave them in a deserted forest, so I came up with another idea.”
He then explained his plan to the three of them, and if their wicked grins were something to go by, they all agreed to it. At that time some branches rustled, and a small girl dressed in gothic clothes appeared and declared,
”I, have arrived!” Alex didn't react, but Rias, Kuroka, and Ravel all jumped at Ophis's sudden appearance. He smiled and walked forward, before rustling her hair and said,
”Sorry if you were lonely while you were here. But we're back at the dorms so it should be safe for you to come out now. By the way how was it here?” One of the reasons Alex brought them here was also to retrieve Ophis, and ask her opinion on the place. She closed her eyes contently and said,
”It's quiet here, peaceful, but also lonely.” Alex nodded and said,
”If everything goes right there'll be several people moving here in the near future, I'd like it if you came with us.” She nodded her head in agreement, but didn't say anything.
They then discussed a few other things, and Alex confirmed, and taught them the way to enter and exit Asora so that he wasn't the one who would need to bring them every time. He had confirmed that while he can teach others to come and go as they pleased, they wouldn't be able to while he was in worlds that they didn't originate in, except his peerage. This meant that while Rias and Kuroka would be able to enter and leave as they please when he goes to the next world, Ravel would only be able to do so in the dxd world, and would need one of them to let her out in another world.
Once they returned to the dorms Rias and Ravel started working on what Alex wanted to start his plans, while Kuroka went to rejoin Vali team after promising to start teaching Koneko senjutsu and youjutsu. Alex on the other hand was getting in touch with those he needed to talk to, and set a meeting with them the next day.
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